The magic of marimba band

Q. How can you get students in grade 5 & 6 playing instruments and creating an ensemble?

Step 1: Call it something FUN.

Step 2: Play simple, effective, and FUN music!

Step 3: Make a performance something they can achieve.

Our MARIMBA BAND program in grade 5 and 6 does exactly that. It is based on simple pieces that use one or two notes. It uses simple marimbas or xylophones, which many schools have. As with all our other materials, complete tutorials are included on how to play and teach the pieces.

Every part is learned individually.

Students can learn by rote, as the pieces are made up from repeated patterns.

Animations on the screen will help the students find their notes.

A bass part from Grade 5
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An ensemble from grade 5:
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Every piece uses a familiar pattern.

There are three parts: Bass, Harmony and Melody.

Each part is designed to fit within one octave of an instrument. This means that many students can share the marimbas you have. If you have a three octave marimba, three students can play it.

As with all our other materials, we provide complete tutorials for the students to learn the parts.

A grade 6 tutorial video
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A grade 6 ensemble
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Students develop through the pieces, and are able to learn quite complex parts after a while.